Question

Random thought of mine to increase solar energy efficiency:

Consider a 3D elliptical dish that's a MIRROR, with the focal point being a solar panel.

Answer 1

All the energy harnessed from the surface-area of the dish gets utilized into a single solar cell.

Solar panels no longer need to be flat, we can be more efficient if we construct elliptical mirrors instead.

Answer 2

The focal point is a concentrated beam of energy, possibly reaching to extremely dangerous temperatures, and blinding light.

Other usage possibilities:
1. Throw your food into a ball, and place the ball there to cook your food
2. Wrap flammable items on a stick, and start a fire on the stick
3. Heat up water to generate steam, and use the steam to push turbines, generating electricity.
4. Direct the energy at the focal point into a beam, and utilize it as a heat weapon.

Which comes to my design for a middle-east armored vehicle concept:

Answer 3

hehe

Answer 4

I dont know if it could be effectieely used as a weapon, but I have seen solar ovens with a similar design to optimize temperatures.

Answer 5

so if you placed a solar panel at the center, im sure you could enhance energy production

Answer 6

The great thing about this is that you can recycle mirrors, and just position them so that the reflection angles are reflect light beams to intersect at a point, which is something any house-hold person can do.

Answer 7

True, but you also have to take into consideration the movement of the sun. As it moves ou would have to change the angles of these mirrors.

Answer 8

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Answer 9

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/3d-solar-panels-can-produce-20-times-more-energy-than-flat-panels/

Answer 10

I found this interesting

Answer 11

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentrated_solar_power